A mass capturing close to a downtown Montgomery intersection left two individuals lifeless and 14 others wounded late Saturday night time following the Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic, a celebrated HBCU soccer matchup that had drawn massive crowds to the town’s leisure district.

The gunfire erupted round 11:30 p.m. close to Bibb and Commerce streets, simply hours after followers poured out of the Cramton Bowl the place Morehouse College and Tuskegee University confronted off of their annual rivalry.

According to the Montgomery Police Department, two juvenile males have been amongst these hit, together with one with life-threatening accidents.

“In total, three victims remain in life-threatening condition, and nine sustained non-life-threatening injuries,” the division stated in an announcement Sunday morning. “Detectives are actively pursuing leads and reviewing evidence, including witness statements and surveillance footage.”

The shooting comes as a blow to Mayor Steven Reed, who in July touted a 28% drop in violent crime in the course of the first half of 2025 in comparison with the identical interval the earlier 12 months. The metropolis had lately carried out a youth curfew in hopes of curbing late-night violence downtown.

State Rep. Phillip Ensler, D-Montgomery, condemned the assault in a Facebook publish early Sunday. “I am praying for all of the victims and their loved ones,” he wrote. “Let us all hope for and work towards the day of conflict being resolved in a non-violent way.”

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth additionally weighed in, calling for stronger management to handle the rising toll of violence. “Fourteen injured, two dead, and others clinging to life after a Saturday shooting in downtown Montgomery,” Ainsworth posted. “Local leaders must be willing to lead in order to stop the crime and violence.”

The incident provides to Alabama’s ongoing wrestle with gun violence.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state ranked fourth in firearm demise charges in 2023, with 25.6 deaths per 100,000 residents.

That 12 months, Alabama reported extra gun-related deaths than New York, regardless of having a fraction of its inhabitants.

The tragedy additionally comes simply over a 12 months after a mass capturing in Birmingham left 4 individuals lifeless and 17 others harm. That 2024 incident prompted state lawmakers to ban Glock switches, a measure Ensler helped go.

Montgomery police have scheduled a press convention for midday on Sunday to launch extra particulars concerning the investigation.

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